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Thanks to the reality TV series "Top Chef," Tom Colicchio is one of the country's most recognizable chefs and restaurateurs. He's used his notoriety to bring attention to hunger in America, labeling genetically modified food and expanding free school lunch programs. In the words of another well-known TV chef, he's about to kick it up a notch. Colicchio is joining cable news channel MSNBC as its first food correspondent. Colicchio is already a frequent guest on MSNBC programs; his formalized role marks the first time a major national TV news outlet has committed to covering what is known as the food movement as a regular beat. His segments and appearances will...

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